Monetary policy – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:14:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Monetary policy – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Credit card performance stable in Q3: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/credit-card-performance-stable-in-q3-fitch/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:14:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497284 Delinquencies, charge-off rates largely stable, despite financial stresses

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]]> Average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. rises to highest level since July https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/average-30-year-mortgage-rate-in-the-u-s-rises-to-highest-level-since-july/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:41:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497254 Economists predict that U.S. mortgage rates will hover around 6% in 2025

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]]> OECD growth edges higher in third quarter https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/oecd-growth-edges-higher-in-third-quarter/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:21:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497164 Resilient U.S. economy continues to lead the G7, France enjoys Olympics boost

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]]> Republican sweep poses recession risk for Canada: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/republican-sweep-poses-recession-risk-for-canada-desjardins/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:46:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496669 Policy shift to stoke inflation, hurt growth, intensify uncertainty

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]]> Another 50-point cut possible next month: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/another-50-point-cut-possible-next-month-report/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:28:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496536 The weak labour market signals the need for monetary easing, NBF says

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]]> Bank economists split on overnight rate forecast https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-economists-split-on-overnight-rate-forecast/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:44:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496388 BoC's target rate is set to be cut in December, the question is by how much

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]]> What Trump’s election could mean for interest rates in Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/what-trumps-election-could-mean-for-interest-rates-in-canada/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:36:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496336 Trump's promised policies risk higher inflation, which could affect Canadian rates, loonie: economists

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]]> Fed cuts its key interest rate by quarter-point amid post-election uncertainty https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/fed-cuts-its-key-interest-rate-by-quarter-point-amid-post-election-uncertainty/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:30:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496303 Rate cut follows larger half-point reduction in September

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]]> U.S. banks to see softer regulation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-banks-to-see-softer-regulation/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:54:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496262 Election results signal lighter rules, lower taxes, but limited short-term impact, DBRS says

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]]> Stress tests prove their worth: BoC research https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/stress-tests-prove-their-worth-boc-research/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:14:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496167 Policies have affected credit growth, housing prices, delinquencies

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